KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: A general view of the outside of Neyland Stadium prior to the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Indiana State Sycamores on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Tennessee Vols project a major budget shortfall for 2020-2021 even with Volunteers fans.
On Thursday, news broke that the Tennessee Vols were projecting a $10.1 million budget shortfall in athletics for the 2020-2021 academic school year. That news was significant enough. However, it got even more significant on Friday.
According to Teresa M. Walker of AP News, that number is projected even with fans in the stands.